Institute Executive Director Benjamin Finkelor to Serve “On Loan” as Special Advisor at the California Energy Commission
Benjamin Finkelor, Executive Director for UC Davis’ Energy and Efficiency Institute (EEI), will serve “on loan” to the California Energy Commission as a Special Advisor to Vice Chair Siva Gunda. The appointment starts February 1st and will extend for 14 months. Ben has been Executive Director of the EEI since its inception in 2016 (then the Energy and Efficiency Center). His leadership has helped the campus’ energy programs grow and advance over the past 15 years.
Virtual Energy & Engineering Internship and Career Fair
On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 10am – 4pm PST, connect with employers in the energy space to discuss job and internship opportunities. Attending virtually means there is no waiting in line to talk to recruiters! You sign up for specific session times–securing your spot to meet with employers you’re interested in.
Energy Equity Seminar: Politics, Policy or Perspicacity? The Fate of Resource-Driven Prosperity in Africa’s Rural Communities
This Energy Equity Seminar will take place on Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 2pm – 3:30pm PST.
Energy Equity Seminar: Environmental Justice Fellows at UC Davis Share their Knowledge and Experience
This Energy Equity Seminar will take place on Thursday, March 3, 2022 from 2pm – 3:30pm PST.
Energy Equity Seminar: Rethinking the Energy/Equity Problem – A Social Spatial Approach to Diagnostics
On Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 2pm – 3:30pm PST, listen to Dr. Jesus Hernandez from JCH Research.
Energy Equity Seminar: Environmental Justice in the Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain “The Case of Lithium Valley”
On Thursday, February 10, 2022 from 2pm – 3:30pm PST, listen to Dr. Shingirai L. Taodzera from the African American Studies Department at the University of California, Davis.
Energy Equity Seminar: Natural Resource Extraction and the Environment in Africa: A General Overview
On Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 2pm – 3:30pm PST, listen to Dr. Elizabeth Mukiibi from the African American Studies Department at the University of California, Davis.
Energy Equity Seminar: Inequities by Income and Race in Utility Credit and Collections Outcomes, and Tools for Reversing Them
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 from 2pm – 3:30pm PST, listen to John Howat from the National Consumer Law Center.
Equitable Use of the Nile: A Long-term Sustainability Perspective
Thursday, January 20, 2022 | 2pm – 3:30pm PST
Speaker: Mekdelawit Messay, Department of Earth and Environment at Florida International University
Transformation and Liberation: Imagine an Energy Just Future
Thursday, January 13, 2022 | 2pm – 3:30pm PST
Speaker: Denise Abdul-Rahman, National NAACP Environmental Climate Justice Program